I got these drumsticks for christmas. I play all metal and heavy stuff, it may just be because i am a heavy hitter but i mean these sticks lasted for maybe a week. The paint also marked up my good a series cymbals, left black marks. Overall terrible DO NOT BUY!

I play rock and heavier music. these sticks aren't made for that. I have the nylon in 5A and the first day i used them one broke, i opened up my other pack and both are ready to be shattered. They're extremely comfortable, but really, they break instantly. If i played jazz and didnt hit so hard i bet they would last longer. but if you play rock music or heavy metal i wouldnt go with these. also they leave black marks on everything you hit, but that's just because of the paint.

So I'm a rock/funk/jazz drummer, and i've been using the same set of the wooden tip zildjian jazz sticks for years now and have to say that i absolutely love them, grant it my style of playing is not that heavy, and i like to tape the top half of my sticks for more weight and a slightly more forward center of gravity, which may or may not have helped keep them from chipping off too much. After a few years i have noticed the head degrading from use but hey, all in all they've a nice feel, good weight, and a solid build.Plus their black and that's awesome, and mine are still black after years of use.

I bought the 7A sticks were great althought I don't like how the black scrapes off of the stick on to the cymbal, other wise mine lasted for a month, the people that say they suck and don't last that long, its just how you use them.Otherwise pretty good sticks.

DON'T EVEN BOTHER THINKING ABOUT BUYING THESE STICKS. They are junk. I had them for 2 weeks until they broke. Zildjian makes amazing cymbals but horible drum sticks. I got ahead sticks and they are pretty good so far.

These sticks were in my Christmas stocking a while back and they've been in the bottom of my stickbag for a while now. I actually used them on the set the other day and they felt alright, but the 2B was a little thick for my style. Also, I don't like using them on my set anymore because my cymbals are rimmed with a thin line of black paint

they are good sticks and all but the tips came off right away and if you like them because they are black dont get them. the paint literally comes off instantly.i play for an hour every day and i dont use them because they are not good